About this episode

This episode discusses the Hough Uprising in Cleveland and celebrates the birthdays of notable figures including Thackeray, Mandela, and Thompson.

The Hough Uprising rocks Cleveland, and the birthday club includes William Makepeace Thackeray, Nelson Mandela, and Hunter S. Thompson - with a reading from Thompson's "Kingdom of Fear."

People in this episode

Host: Jon Brown

Topics covered

• Hough Uprising
• Cleveland history
• William Makepeace Thackeray
• Nelson Mandela
• Hunter S. Thompson
• literature
• birthdays

Keywords

• Hough Uprising
• Cleveland
• William Makepeace Thackeray
• Nelson Mandela
• Hunter S. Thompson
• Kingdom of Fear
• history
• literature
• birthdays

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Kingdom of Fear

Places: Cleveland

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